I rent beach houses from Galveston to Florida, including Gulf Shores in Alabama. This was all about our overall experience, including amenities, beach access and the house itself. Not right on the beach but a mere stones throw away from a nice, clean, sandy, sparsely crowded beach. Carrying coolers, beach gear, fishing poles and a pop up cabana was accomplished with ease. We were able to take a nice walk down the beach to the main amenity, the huge pool area (very clean), work out facility, bar, restaurant ...all in view of the stunning sunsets we enjoyed. We also visited a more private pool area across the main parkway for our BYOB and packed lunch day. Enjoyed the hot tub and the little lazy river in part of the pool. Back at the house, the floor plan was perfect, furniture was nicer than what I put in my own home, and the beds were adorned with quality bedding for extra comfort. Not one to watch TV on vacation, I thought it was likely a real plus to have the new 4G TV's and video players in the master and living room. Didn't need to call nor did we hear from the owner. A big heartfelt thank you for providing such a nice home to us to relax and have fun in for our long weekend off. Future beach house searches will start with this property.